[RESOLVED] Setting Image Button URL in code behind

I thought this would be a simple issue, but I've been struggling. I created an image button in my header template. When clicked, it calls the Sorting method. When I change the image url in code behind, it does not render. By setting a break point, I can see the property being updated, but I assume it is getting overridden by the default I set in the HTML page.

Code:

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                    <HeaderTemplate>
                        <span>Claim Id</span>
                        <asp:ImageButton ID="btnClaimIdSort" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/Styles/UpArrow.ico" OnClick="Sorting" ToolTip="ClaimId" />
                    </HeaderTemplate>

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Code:

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        protected void Sorting(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var sortButton = (ImageButton)sender;

            // parse new sort
            var newField = sortButton.ToolTip;
           
            // parse existing sort
            var existingSortArgs = this.ClaimSort.Split(' ');
            var existingField = existingSortArgs[0];
            var existingDirection = existingSortArgs[1];

            if (string.Compare(newField, existingField,true) == 0)
            {
                // swap direction
                var newDirection = (existingDirection == "Asc" ? "Desc" : "Asc");
                sortButton.ImageUrl = (newDirection == "Asc" ? "~/Styles/DownArrow.ico" : "~/Styles/UpArrow.ico");
                this.ClaimSort = string.Format("{0} {1}", existingField, newDirection);
            }
            else
            {
                sortButton.ImageUrl = "~/Styles/UpArrow.ico";
                this.ClaimSort = string.Format("{0} Asc", newField);
            }

            // rebind data
            this.BindResultsGrid();
        }

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Hi,

Normally, the image doesn't get updated on your sorting event because you rebind your Gridview control with new datasource.
Hence, the control has been re-initialized.

Try updating the image url through your GridView RowDataBound event.

Code:

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protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
            if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.Header)
            {
                ImageButton sortButton = (ImageButton)e.Row.FindControl("btnClaimIdSort");

                //Modify code below with your logic.
                if (sortButton != null)
                {
                    if (sortdescription =="ASC")
                    {
                        sortButton.ImageUrl = "~/Styles/UpArrow.ico";                       
                    }
                    else
                        sortButton.ImageUrl = "~/Styles/DownArrow.ico"; 
                }
            }
}

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KGC

That makes total sense, and your solution works like a charm. Thank you.